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This WeekJuly 12, 2026· 10 articles

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SA fintech Float expands card-linked instalment innovation to UK

South African card-linked instalment platform Float has expanded into the United Kingdom (UK) in a move supported by the UK Government’s Global Entrepreneur Programme, which brings high-growth international businesses into the UK market. Founded in 2021, Float is a card-linked instalment platform th

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Keyper Secures $11 Million Led by Speedinvest to Expand UAE Rental Finance Platform

Keyper, a UAE startup that lets tenants pay rent monthly while landlords receive annual payments upfront, has raised $11 million in Series A funding as it scales a platform targeting one of the Gulf’s largest yet least-digitized financial markets. The round was led by Speedinvest and included NeoVen

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Nigeria becomes Africa’s highest-ranked country for Responsible AI

Nigeria's ranking comes as governments globally race to establish governance frameworks that keep pace with rapid advances in artificial intelligence.

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Jobtech Alliance Invests in Kenya’s Fuzu and Kyosk to Back AI Employment and Informal Retail Growth

The Jobtech Alliance has expanded its investment portfolio in Africa with new investments in Kenyan startups Fuzu Ltd and Kyosk, doubling down on businesses positioned at the intersection of digital employment, artificial intelligence and informal commerce. Financial terms of the investments were no

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The Nigerian Startup Graveyard: A 24-Month Chronology of Funding, Failure, and What It Teaches Founders

When Gigbanc‘s co-founders sat down to write their farewell letter, they described the decision to shut down as one of the hardest of their careers. But in Nigeria’s tech ecosystem, that letter now joins a growing, painfully consistent startup graveyard. Over the past two years, at least half a doze

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Accrue targets African businesses with stablecoin-powered cross-border banking platform

The startup joins other fintechs such as Grey, Flutterwave, and Raenest, which offer stablecoin-powered payment products that enable businesses to collect international payments, hold dollar balances, and pay suppliers across multiple markets, reflecting a broader shift in how fintechs are approachi

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This Nigerian microfinance bank’s slow-lending strategy is delivering fast results

Speed is a competitive advantage in Nigeria's $2.1 billion digital lending market. Fintech lenders promise approvals in minutes, using automation to move borrowers from application to disbursement with as little friction as possible.

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NITDA’S ONDI Opens Applications for Startup Exhibition at ICSC 2026

Nigeria’s Office for Digital Innovation, an initiative under the National Information Technology Development Agency, is accepting applications from cybersecurity startups to exhibit at the International Cybersecurity Conference (ICSC) 2026, scheduled for October 27–28 in Abuja. Applications close Ju

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OPay Champions AI-Powered Digital Finance at Digital PayExpo 2026

OPay reaffirmed its position as one of Nigeria's leading fintech...

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Nigerian fintech Gigbanc winds down operations citing fundraising struggles, pursues acquisition

The shutdown comes as raising venture capital has become difficult for early-stage startups.

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SA fintech Float expands card-linked instalment innovation to UK

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OP-ED - Two readings on the same deal... a second look at Aboyeji's big week

He said I'd misread him, then sent me the tape. He was right, from where he was standing.

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SA AI coding HyperDev platform raises $1m pre-seed funding

South African startup HyperDev has raised US$1 million in pre-seed funding from a network of venture capital investors from Europe and the UK, as the generative AI software development platform approaches 100,000 users. HyperDev, which launched its alpha testing versions in 2025 and launched a versi

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Flutterwave Gets Circle Ventures Backing to Accelerate USDC Settlement Across Africa

Flutterwave has secured a strategic investment from Circle Ventures to expand USDC-powered payments and settlement across Africa, as the continent’s largest fintechs race to capitalize on growing demand for faster and cheaper cross-border transactions using stablecoins. The investment, whose value w

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